District Of Columbia § 29-313.01 - Corporate records.
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§ 29-313.01. Corporate records.
29-313.01A corporation shall keep as permanent records minutes of all meetings of its shareholders and board of directors, a record of all actions taken by the shareholders or board of directors without a meeting, and a record of all actions taken by a committee of the board of directors in place of the board of directors on behalf of the corporation.
A corporation shall maintain appropriate accounting records.
A corporation or its agent shall maintain a record of its shareholders, in a form that permits preparation of a list of the names and addresses of all shareholders, in alphabetical order by class of shares showing the number and class of shares held by each.
A corporation shall maintain its records in written form or in another form capable of conversion into written form within a reasonable time.
A corporation shall keep a copy of the following records at its principal office:
Its articles or restated articles of incorporation, all amendments to them currently in effect, and any notices to shareholders referred to in regarding facts on which a filed document is dependent;
Its bylaws or restated bylaws and all amendments to them currently in effect;
Resolutions adopted by its board of directors creating one or more classes or series of shares, and fixing their relative rights, preferences, and limitations, if shares issued pursuant to those resolutions are outstanding;
The minutes of all shareholders’ meetings, and records of all action taken by shareholders without a meeting, for the past 3 years;
All written communications to shareholders generally within the past 3 years, including the financial statements furnished for the past 3 years under ;
A list of the names and business addresses of its current directors and officers; and
Its most recent biennial report delivered to the Mayor under .
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